Australia Vehicle Sales Up 7.3% in August

Australia vehicle sales totaled 88,082 units for August 2011, up 7.3% vs. August 2010.

August 2011 vehicle sales increased 8.8% compared with July 2011 sales.

2011 sales through August totaled 665,309. This was down 4.4% over the same period in 2010.

Toyota was the leader in vehicle sales with a year-to-date total of 117,891, resulting in a 17.7% market share.